FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 5, 2021

When enterprise shippers know how to prepare for and predict contract truckload rates accurately, they are more likely to find success with their RFP bids. Download the White Paper. How to use data to absorb market volatility and manage freight proactively. Expand bidding strategies based on data-driven market insights.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 19, 2021

Download the White Paper. Part of that risk plays into how successful shippers or carriers will be with keeping their overhead expenses under control and maximizing efficiency. Why do shippers and carriers need insight into lane acuity Shipping lane acuity reflect the overall risk score assessed by lane. Think about it.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 16, 2016

Indeed, the IoT has been commended for making the 10% of manufacturing plants and factories who use it more efficient and productive, through web connectivity right at this very moment. How to future-proof manufacturing floor internet connected computers. If you form part of the 10%, welcome to industry 4.0.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Connect the full freight tech stack to start gaining efficiency in carrier operations. Some ways to improve utilization of freight tech stack platforms to improve efficiency in carrier operations throughout their network include: Focus on improving performance through optimization throughout the network. Download the White Paper.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 12, 2021

Even worse, data that isn’t monitored amounts to lost opportunities for improved efficiency. And what are the key features they should have to make sure that all activities are managed efficiently? Download the White Paper. But what are these tools?

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Download the White Paper. Rather than stressing about how to get local fleets to the other side of the state or the country, a different carrier can be tapped to handle a specific load. Benefits of working with different carriers for different loads. Partner with trucking carriers to meet 2021 fully prepared .

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Download the White Paper. #4: While the freight broker lead-sourcing strategies described above are essential for success in a freight brokerage, each requires quite a bit of time, resources, and skill to become efficient at building lead lists. How SONAR aids those seeking how to be a successful freight broker.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 21, 2016

As we have discussed on our blog over the years, manufacturers around the globe are turning to technology to create efficiency. In this manufacturing floor computer integration e-guide, you'll learn a great deal about how to successfully achieve protecting your computer hardware all without breaking the bank.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 13, 2018

GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER. DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER. Supply chain disputes are often the result of incorrect assumptions and interpretation of contractual terms, reports the Global Supply Chain Law Blog. Smart contracts, powered by blockchain, keep the middleman in check and increase efficiency through collaboration.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Editor’s note: Today’s blog is from our friend Brandon Stanley. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download white paper. An effective supply chain manager knows what data to choose and how to measure it. An Ability to Inspire.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 18, 2016

What if they sought to train those workers they let go in how to operate and maintain those very computer systems they brought in to replace them? . The manufacturing industry can combine efficiency with ethics, while putting an end to the idea that computers are killing manufacturing jobs.

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FreightWaves SONAR

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Part of successfully implementing supply chain predictive analytics is knowing how to wield these tools properly. And that involves understanding them and knowing how they work. Download the White Paper. Logistics companies depend almost entirely on their efficiency and accuracy.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 16, 2016

A recent Armagard guest blog post, published by our friends at Cerasis , resulted in an interesting comment concerning computers in manufacturing from one reader. Are computers actually helping to improve manufacturing productivity or are they adding to productivity and efficiency problems? We felt inclined to tackle the question….

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Such a tool provides much-needed assistance with route planning to significantly improve carrier revenue and efficiency. . Download the White Paper. However, knowing how to increase truckload carrier profitability per load is essential to creating long-term strategic value.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 2, 2021

Knowing when fees tend to rise, and charges commonly fluctuate can help shippers know when and how to secure the best rates. As a result of better freight data application, it’s easier and more effective to find such carriers while tendering loads at proper rates that are less likely to incur rejection and move more efficiently.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 13, 2021

Whether it’s blogs, emails or website copy , the better you are at communicating your ideas, the more sales you will make. . Speaking to hundreds or thousands of prospects at once is efficient and scalable. Download the White Paper. Communication skills are the key in a sales career. Cold-emailing. Public speaking.

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 25, 2021

Download the White Paper. Regardless, identifying stable versus volatile zones will go a long way in lowering overall transportation spend , boosting efficiency, and helping shippers stay both strategic and tactical in execution. Shippers may renegotiate with carriers through mini-bids.

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FreightWaves SONAR

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

And it’s critical to know how to apply these practices correctly. . Download the White Paper. Drivers – ensuring all drivers stay active and engaged improves overall network efficiency. Above all, a few essential practices support shippers and carriers also. Think about your business model and carrier type.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 20, 2021

If you know how to solve it, then practice makes perfect. Download the White Paper. Figure out how to automate everything you can as quickly as possible. The more efficient you are at your non-revenue producing tasks, the more time you will have to build your book of business. Smile and welcome the challenge. .

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FreightWaves SONAR

MARCH 5, 2021

In our recent white paper , we discussed the growing importance of carrier utilization. In a recession market, there is pressure to operate efficiently and maximizing asset utilization. . Here are three examples for how to use this product in real-time. This will be key in 2021. Use the destination market as leverage.

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FreightWaves SONAR

JANUARY 12, 2021

Download the White Paper. How to leverage data to future-proof your trucking company pricing strategy. Add value to your network capacity and efficiency with SONAR-driven insights. After all, logistics management is about ensuring collaboration and profitability across the spectrum.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 1, 2017

How to Use Office PCs for Improving Manufacturing Floor Productivity. Being able to do so will revolutionise your shop floor, making it smarter and more efficient, leading to a vast improvement in productivity. Your typical office computer can operate effectively on the manufacturing floor. #1

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Ultimately, what used to be a vast warehouse space or manufacturing floor for your personnel, transforms into a highly-efficient, well-organized workspace that will boost their output and performance. Download the How to Improve Manufacturing Productivity Guide. CLICK HERE.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 6, 2018

Download White Paper. We’ll say no more about the sticky topic of taxes, but it’s clear that so long as every last member of the public stands to benefit from better (or, ideally, at least functional) civic infrastructure, we’ll have to work out how to pay for it in a way that preserves public ownership of it.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 2, 2015

When it comes to efficient and cost-effective over the road transportation management , it is absolutely crucial that you be working with a trustworthy 3PL. How Does A 3PL Benefit My Enterprise? How Should I Go About Choosing A 3PL? Bi-directional scalability directly influences how efficient your supply chain will be.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

However, even if there’s only 10 of you, efficiency and coherence are no less important. Introducing an industrial touch screen enclosure system to the manufacturing floor gives staff an efficient way to input essential data. nd white papers, for use by Armagard's marketing team. Where’s the advantage in that you ask?

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2015

Today we finalize our most viewed articles from the Cerasis blog by featuring the most read freight articles published in 2015. We encourage you to use the search function at the right of the blog or the category picker to find any content you'd like to read. Top Supply Chain Articles of 2015. Top Logistics Articles of 2015.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 14, 2021

Finding the best rates is only part of the equation; finding the right service level for each shipment and knowing how to aggregate shipments are essential to overcoming supply chain disruption. Efficiency gains among carriers will always trickle down into benefits for shippers in the form of total freight savings.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 12, 2017

Protecting your capital assets from overheating requires air flow management, temperature control, efficient energy consumption and a way to keep computer technology cool… constantly. Computers used on the shop floor will get hot. Here’s why an industrial computer cabinet is right for the job. Follow supplier instructions.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 31, 2015

When I hit publish on today's blog, we will have published 659 blog posts on the Cerasis blog, with our very first blog post coming nearly 3 years ago to the day. . If you are a regular reader (or heck even if you are not) what you will see from our blog is a focus on education.

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Shipchain

DECEMBER 17, 2019

He authors the Veridian blog, many posts of which have been featured in Op-Eds in the Wall Street Journal, Logistics Management magazine, the Cerasis blog and more. He’s also an analyst, considering the conflicts and correlations between supply chain organizations and how to improve operations to better serve customers. .

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Freight Center

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

As A-to-Be reports in their white paper, America’s Transportation Infrastructure — A Funding Crisis , seven percent of America’s bridges have been designated structurally deficient. Increased fuel efficiency has led to a decline in excise tax receipts, even as Americans drive more. State of Our Highways and Bridges.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 7, 2015

Yesterday we had said we concluded our most popular blog posts by category for the blog posts written from our major categories for 2014. We featured out of our 200 plus blog posts in 2014, over 50 blog posts in the manufacturing category. Top 11 thru 20 Most Popular Manufacturing Blog Posts of 2014.

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